f/11 And Be There »
Posted By etphotog 9 months, 2 weeks ago in Science & TechnologyOne camera that I really hated when I was first handed one was the twin lens reflex (TLR). A twin lens reflex had two matched lenses, one you would focus and frame through and one your would use to expose the film through. This type of camera was good to catch if someone blinked when the shutter clicked. Compared to a 35mm SLR, they were just a slow and awkward beast. The TLR was hard to get accustomed to and use on fast moving subjects. The editor that assigned me the camera was old school and saw the medium format twin lens reflex as an improvement over the Crown Graphics and Speed Graphics when he started out with. I’ ve got a couple Graphics and they are great for backpacking and landscapes . The instructions he gave me were simple “ f/11 and be there” , meaning set the lens aperture to f/11, turn on the flash and show up to the assignment.
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